white house sees slow down in housing market.

[greenbriar]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060213/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_economy




If they are admitting a slow down, hold on to yer britches cause it is actully dropping like a brick

[Warpy]

1. Gee, high time they noticed, since it started nearly a year ago.

I noticed it last June when the weekend real estate shows started showing the same places on consecutive weeks (unheard of!) and then started showing them empty (that NEVER happened over a year ago), meaning they were staying on the market for a longer and longer period.

Hey Stupid! You keep robbing us folks on the bottom to fatten your rich buddies, what the hell do you think is gonna happen? You're all gonna find yourselves sitting on a pile of money with no place to invest it because there won't be any customers to buy the crap you make in Malaysia!

Here it comes, folks!

[Rainscents]

2. WH says "Slow" it really mean... crashing!

[babylonsister]

3. A friend in FL got her real estate license this fall; she's already

thinking about looking for another job as there is no market.

[AlCzervik]

5. i got out almost a year ago, things were really slowing down

now i'm staging homes that are going on the market, much less stressful.

[babylonsister]

6. What does 'staging homes' mean? nt

[cybildisobedience]

7. Staging homes

means getting them ready for viewings -- helping people arrange furniture, declutter, set lighting, adding accessories and props to show the home to the best advantage.

[AlCzervik]

8. thanks, could have said it better myself! People, never put up wallpaper

oy!

[babylonsister]

11. Can you give me an idea of the prices you charge for this service?

A PM would be fine; I'm trying to help and encourage my friend. Thanks!

[AlCzervik]

12. sure, i charge by the job and to be truthful--the client.

the old folks that are living on a fixed income i give a discount to. If i take down wallpaper and repaint i usually charge anywhere between $200 and $400 a room, depending on the size of course. If it's just de cluttering and reorganizing i charge about $50 and hour. My average is about $600 a house not including materials.

[babylonsister]

13. Thanks so much for this info, chimpsrsmarter; I will be passing it

on!

[AlCzervik]

14. Tell her good luck and it takes a good while to get any steady business

but it would be a good side job, thats what has been for me, not enough clients yet and some people just aren't willing to pay for the services.

[babylonsister]

10. Thank you for the description! nt

[Deja Q]

4. No more moonies to exploit?

:shrug:

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Fucking rocket scientists!

Jeez louise!